Pre Council

1 MINUTES PRE COUNCIL MEETING OF PERRY CITY COUNCIL Date: Location: November 18, 2025, 5:00 p.m. PERRY CITY HALL 808 CARROLL STREET, PERRY, GA 31069 Officials Present: Mayor Randall Walker Council Member Darryl Albritton Council Member Phyllis Bynum-Grace Council Member Dan Peterson Officials Absent: Council Member Robert Jones Council Member Willie King Mayor Pro Tempore James Moody Staff: Brooke Newby - City Attorney Robert Smith - City Manager Annie Warren - City Clerk Keyiera Johnson - Assistant City Clerk - Recording Clerk Holly Wharton - Economic Development Director Mitchell Worthington - Finance Director Joe Duffy - Director of Community Development Curtis Coates - Director of Leisure Services Chief Lee Parker- Fire and Emergency Services Department Chief Alan Everidge - Police Department Ansley White - Public Works Superintendent Jenny Burdeshaw - Human Resources Director Tabitha Clark - Director of Communications Amber Howell - Communications Specialist - Live Stream Operator Alicia Hartley - Downtown Manager Chad McMurrian - Engineering Services Manager Others Present: Media: Sandra Hernandez - Houston Home Journal _____________________________________________________________________ 1. Call to Order:

2 Mayor Randall Walker, Presiding Officer, called to order the pre-council meeting of the Perry City Council held November 18, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. 2. Roll: The above were in attendance for a quorum. 3. Citizens with Input: none 4. Items of Review/Discussion: 4.a Discussion of November 18, 2025 council meeting agenda. 5a. Recognition of Veterans Day nominees Grady Auman, James Self, Jason Seaman, Fred Bryant, and Carey Washington. Mayor Walker will recognize the nominees during the regular meeting. 5b. Introduction of new hires, Lindsey Eschenbach, CID Crime Analyst, and Haley Crocket, Police Officer. Chief Everidge will introduce the new employees of the Perry Police Department to Mayor Walker and Council. 5c. Proclamation recognizing Small Business Saturday. Mayor Walker will present a proclamation during the regular meeting. 5d(1). Spring Travel Showcase hosted by the Perry Area Convention & Visitors Bureau on Saturday, May 2, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Ms. Hartley will review a request for the use of the City Hall parking lot for the Spring Travel Showcase hosted by the Perry Area Convention & Visitors Bureau. 6a. Housing Authority of the City of Perry reappointment of Phyllis Ingram as Residential Commissioner. Mayor Walker will review the reappointment of Phyllis Ingram. *Mayor Walker will execute a Point of Privilege to move item 11c(1) immediately following item 6a. during the regular meeting* 11c(1). Resolution to appoint Robert Smith as the City Manager. Ms. Burdeshaw will present a resolution to appoint Mr. Robert Smith as the City Manager of the City of Perry, effective November 19, 2025. 7a. 1509 Package LLC Alcohol License denial appeal hearing. Ms. Newby stated the issue has been resolved, and no public hearing is necessary. 9a(1) Second Reading of an ordinance to rezone various City of Perry owned properties to GU, Government Use. The properties are located at

3 808 Carroll Street, 1502 Houston Lake Road, 1504 General Courtney Hodges Blvd, 1506 Houston Lake Road, and 531 General Courtney Hodges Blvd. The Tax Map Nos. 0P0010 042000; 0P0210 016000; 0P0210 015000; 0P00210 014000; and 0P0360 141000. Mr. Duffy will review the full staff report during the regular meeting. 9a(2). Second Reading of a text amendment to the Land Management Ordinance to amend 4-1.1, Table of Uses in the C-3 Zoning District. Mr. Duffy will review the full staff report during the regular meeting. 11a(1). Pickleball Court Rental Fee Proposal. Mr. Coates will review the proposal that was previously presented at the work session on November 17, 2025, for Council's approval. 11a(2). Downtown security cameras. Chief Everidge will review the request that was previously presented at the work session on November 17, 2025, for Council's approval. 11b(1). First Reading of an ordinance amending the FY2025 Budget. Mr. Worthington advised that this is standard practice to finalize the revisions of the FY 2025 budget. The amendment reduces paperwork and assists with the future audit process. 11c(2). Resolution to establish the Connection Fee. Mayor Walker stated following the discussion at the November 17, 2025, work session, the item will be deferred until the December 2, 2025, regular meeting, when it will be presented. 11d. Amendment No.1 - Ryland Environmental, Inc., relative to Toter Pick- up. Ms. White stated that this amendment is intended to add services to the existing contract. The additional services will include processing work orders for cart deliveries, removals, and repairs. She emphasized that this is part of the future planning initiative. With this adjustment, it will assist with the shift of the personnel currently assigned to the toter pickup to the transfer station for a full-time role. 11e. Georgia Public Service Commission Consent Agreement. Ms. White reported that in 2022, the Public Service Commission conducted an inspection of the city's natural gas system. During this inspection, the city incurred seven penalties from the Georgia Public Service Commission, each amounting to $5,000.00. Most of the identified issues were clerical errors, including improperly documented equipment calibrations and delayed completion of leak surveys. In response to these penalties, the city took steps to address the problems, and ESG hired a natural gas

4 compliance officer to review the natural gas system and ensure ongoing compliance. Following this review and the resolution of all violations, the Georgia Public Service Commission reduced the total penalty amount from $35,000.00 to $3,500.00. This agreement formalizes the city's commitment to resolving the inspection report at the reduced amount. Ms. White emphasized that the city has made significant efforts to prevent similar issues from arising in the future. 11f. Public Right of Way Agreement with Georgia Southern and Florida Railway Company relative to A.E. Harris Road Sewer Line Installation Permit Application.Mr. McMurrian informed that following the Council's prior approval of the contract to bore under A.E. Harris on August 19, 2025, this revised agreement was returned after discovering a one-time license fee of $25,000.00. 5. Council Member Items: Councilmember Bynum-Grace inquired about the entrance drive into Creekwood Park. Mr. McMurrian stated the contractor is awaiting the permits from the Georgia Department of Transportation to move forward. Ms. Wharton advised the public of the Grub & Grown event being held on November 19, 2025 at the Perry Events Center. The event is geared towards assisting Veterans with starting a business. 6. Executive Session (If required): n/a 7. Action After Executive Session (As needed): n/a 8. Adjournment. There being no further business to come before Council in the pre council meeting held November 18, 2025, Councilmember Bynum-Grace motioned to adjourn the meeting at 5:16 p.m.; Councilmember Peterson seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.